Manicurist tray



1951 T. M. MANGOLD ,5

MANICURIST TRAY Filed April 18, 1947 Z3 34 1 4'0 J? 29 L52 INVENTORf if? 52 BY Taam M ifmam Patented Feb. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MANIOURIST TRAY Thomas M. Marigold, Cincinnati, Ohio Application April 18,1947, Serial No. 742,265 Claims. (01. 132-73) This invention relates to improvements in a manicurist tray, that is, a tray to be used while administering or giving a manicure treatment.

The present invention relates to improvements in the manicure tray disclosed in applicants Patent No. 2,245,929 which issued on June 17, 1941.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of a manicure tray that is so designed that the person receivingthe treatment can comfortably support his arm and hand during the treatment.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a manicure tray in which the manicurist can comfortably rest her hands during the time that the treatment is being given to a person.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a manicurist tray in which both the manicurist and the person receiving a manicure treatment are in the most desirable and comfortable positions during the administration of a manicure treatment, and the tray is further arranged to expedite the treatment.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a manicure tray so designed that its weight is reduced to a minimum whereby it may be readily moved by the manicurist from station to station and for cleaning purposes.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and it is to be understood that any modifications may be made in the exact structural details there shown and described, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from or exceeding the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a manicure tray involving the principles of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the tray of Fig. 1 as seen particularly from the right hand similar reference characters are employed to denote the same or similar parts.

The manicure tray of the present invention comprises a base portion In having a rear or back end II. a raised portion l2 having a rearwardly and downwardly inclined wall l3. The raised portion H! at its uppermost point has considerable width with the sides thereof converging as its rearwardly extending portion l3 approaches the base back or rear end H. The raised portion l2 forwardly thereof terminates in a transverse ridge M from which a front portion or work table l5 extends to the forward end 16 of the tray base In. The work table i 5 is illustrated as of a slightly concaved contour. The front end I 6 of the base it is extremely low being substantially no thicker than the thickness of the cross section of the material.

Laterally of the raised portion or arm rest #2 there are provided bowls l1 and 18 which have their inner walls, respectively, defined by the depending side walls I9 and 20 of the raised portion or arm rest [2. The remaining sides of the bowls I! and [8 are, respectively, formed by upstanding ribs Zl and 22 from the tray base In. The walls or ribs 2| and 22 are of less height than the walls l9 and 20 at the highest point of the raised portion l2.

Disposed substantially centrally of each bowl I! and I3 is, respectively, an upstanding portion 23 and 24 which may be designated hand rests. The upstanding portions or hand rests 23 and 24 are each provided with a substantially semi-globular portion 25 shown most clearly in Fig. 5. The

lower end of each of the hand rests 25 terminates in the base 28 of its bowl, IT or i 8 and which bowl base 26 is slightly upwardly spaced from the 1cwer edge of the tray base it). The other end of each of the semi-globular hand rests 25 terminates in a wrist rest 2! which in turn and at its rear end forms the back end H of the manicure tray.

In use the person to receive the manicure treatment or patient places his wrists on the wrist rests 21 and his hands on the hand rests 23 and 24 with his fingers curled around the semi-globular portion 25 and the tips of the fingers adjacent the bowl bottom 26 for soaking in the liquid or fluid within the said bowls. In order to separate the fingers so that the tips thereof are accessible from all sides the said hand rests 23 and 24 are each provided with a pair of upstanding ribs-18 and 29.

After the fingers havel soaked sufilciently one Substantially centrally of the base I0 is Fig. 1 the table portion I5 is of considerable 5 width so that the operator or manicurist may rest her hands comfortably thereon while engaging the patients fingers in one hand and using the manicurist instruments in the other hand.

It is for this reason that the tablet-5 terminates in a substantially feather edge at" the front end l6 of the base H3.

As will be seen from Figs. 1, 4, 5 and 6 the tray has its walls and partitions formed of thinxcross s' section which is accomplished by coring as at 30 beneath the raised portion or arm res-H 2, we

ing as at 3! beneath each of the-' hand-andswrist rests and 2! and by coring as at 32 beneath the working table it. In order to add rigidityte the shell like tray, and at the same time give 20 adequateaior. ample; support, useris; .madeaofi .13) transverse brace 33 which extendsacross thezfona ward! ends: of; the bowls walls or flangesifi I: and

22toward one another andi'is.= so: positionedror.

loo'atedsas to be directly beneathz..thei- 'forwardz zs endz of the; rest l2" and specifically beneathi. the-handheelabutment I la It isxthis transversei brace 33' that forms the forward: endsr-oizfwalls .34 1 and 35 of the: finger bowls it?! and. J8. In order:

toafiordample rigidityxand support for therwork 130'" table- !5 it is; longitudinally ribbedaasi'at;35"and= I 37; which at the: same' time divides the core-32 into three portions;-

In. order to: permit the trayto' be liftednand:

cut out or relieved as at 38 thereby providing; a. finger or hand hold; LFOI? a similarpunpose thev finger bowl sidesor flanges 21: and .2-2 may" be similarly cut out or relieved as at 38' and-140:

It is' believed thatv the operation of: the manr- 40 1y to thenbackv end 0t said ba'seiandi a work table so.

havingan unbroken upper surface projectingifor wardly and. downwardlyof the arm rest'rtd the: front endrofithe base;

2;;In a manicure tray: a base, an'=.arm: ITBS'blSllb-t frontend of. the base,v and an abutmentifor' them heel of the hand at theiorwardtendmf the arm-r1 rest so that the fingers; are: properly-"positioned on and relative to the work table.

3;:Ih: a manicure tray a base, .an arm 'restrsubiwardly to the back end of said base, a work table having an unbroken upper surface projecting forwardly and downwardly of the arm rest to the front end of the base, a soaking basin on at least one side of the arm rest and formed into the base, and a hand or palm rest centrally of the soaking basin to position the tips of the fingers within a liquid in the soaking basin.

5. Ina manicure tray a base, an arm rest substantially centrally of thei'base and upwardly position'ed relative thereto and ei'rtendihg rearwardly to the back end of said base, a work table having an unbroken upper surface projecting forwardlyxand downwardly of the arm rest to the front end of the base, and a soaking basin on eachside of the arm rest and formed into the bases with said working table forwardly thereof.

6. In a manicure tray a base, an arm rest substantially-centrally of the base and upwardly positioned relative thereto and extending rearwardly :to: the: back end of; saidbase, a work table having an unbroken upper surfacev projecting:

forwardly? and downwardly of the arm rest to thep-zfront. end of the base, a soaking basinion eachisideaof; the: arma'rest and cformed. intoithe z-v base with 'said working tabl forwardly" thereofii and a hand-orpalm rest centrally of ea'chsoa'king. basin to position the tips of the fingers within a liquid inethe soaking basin.

'7-.=As-. an article: of manufacture a nianicure tray substantially hollow upwardly of its under-r.

surface and -comprising a; raised portion substantiallycentr ally: of thetray to form: an armxiesty' an abutment atthe 'forward end ofthe armrest J transported the lower: end of th'e'traybaok I'I is-a35 fopthe=-users=hand,.and'an' operators work"table having an-unbroken upper surface extending forwardly andv downwardly'from the abutment, said? table being. slightly concaved and extending; lat-: era-llysof the arm rest to receive the operators hands while working -onthe users hand:

8; As' an article of manufacture a manicure? tray substantially hollow upwardly of. its under-1';-

surface'.and 'comprising a raised portionsubs-tafitially centrally of: the tray to form' an armrest:- anwabutmentat the forward end of the-arms. restwfor the usershand, anoperators work table-q having an unbroken 'upper surface gextending forwardly and downwardly from the abutment,

said table 1 being slightly concaved and extending laterally'of the arm, restto. receive the operator's hands. whileworking on'the users'hand, and said tray being transversely ribbed beneath the.

abutment-and longitudinally ribbed beneath the.

operators Work tableto supply-sufficient strength stantially centrallyoif the base and upwardly-po -.and-rigid-ity for the usersarm and hand" and the operators hands;

9. As an article of 'manufacture a manicure-- tray substantially hollow upwardlyof its undersurface and comprising a raised-portion substantially. centrally of the tray. to form anarm-= rest,.an abutmentat. the forward end of the arm rest for the users hand, an operators work table--.

having anunbroken upper surface extending for-F wardly and downwardly from the abutment, sai'd" stamiany c'entmlliiofthelbasei andlupwamdlripor o5-Ew being. slightly con'caved and extendin larfront endiof basega-nd a soaking b35511 onllfflljeratbpfi Work-fabletd supply ffi ientu tre tfiz and' rigidi-ty for the usersarm'and hand and the operators hands, and bowl like depressions said-tray onreach side 0155 thezusefs: arm. and hand atwle'ast one side of the; arm rest and formed intakthe-zbasez;

4'5 :In as manicure trayze-basennarm.zrestisirtrestantially centrallyi iff the; base andaiupwandlyw positionedereiitivaitneretoaanwfiextendinzgzzreare 7 p 101$ fissxanrairticlaiofimainufacisiresaemamefite erally'offtlie armrest to-re'ceive the operator's hands'while working on the users hand, said tray being transversely ribbed beneath the abut merit and longitudinally ribbed beneath" the oprest.

tray substantially hollow upwardly of its undersurface and comprising a raised portion substantially centrally of the tray to form an arm rest, an abutment at the forward end of the arm rest for the users hand, an operators work table having an unbroken upper surface extending forwardly and downwardly from the abutment, said table being slightly concaved and extending laterally of the arm rest to receive the operators hands while working on the users hand, said tray being transversely ribbed beneath the abutment and longitudinally ribbed beneath the operators work table to supply suflicient strength and rigidity for the users arm and hand and the operators hands, bowl like depressions in said tray on each side of the user's arm and hand rest, and hollow palm supports upstanding substantially centrally of the bowl like depressions.

THOMAS M. MANGOLD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,169,990 Preve Aug. 15, 1939 2,245,929 Mangold June 17, 1941 

